A year and a half is amazing for off-the-shelf non-space-rated parts. Vacuum, radiation, temperature differences of hundreds of degrees all wreak havoc on electronics. A year and a half is really excellent.
And like others mentioned these types of experiments are put in such low orbits that they decay quickly after their service life.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuitSat
A year and a half is amazing for off-the-shelf non-space-rated parts. Vacuum, radiation, temperature differences of hundreds of degrees all wreak havoc on electronics. A year and a half is really excellent.
And like others mentioned these types of experiments are put in such low orbits that they decay quickly after their service life.